Mondeo Pop

I think you should think more about Wet Wet Wet, blueski.

Almost pinefoxian.

Today I came home from the supermarket and snapped the
radio on, and heard the opening of 'Wishing I Was Lucky'.
And I liked it - it must be my favourite of their
numbers; it has poise and dash; despite all the
gymnasium of the soul business, when those travelling
strings start to accompany Pellow halfway through an
early verse, they bear grace.

Crowded House are more Volvo or Audi (A4 not TT) than Mondeo surely, just feel the restrained quality of them.

Crowded House are a bit of a red herring because they're not British. Mondeo Pop is part of a clear era in British history where the concept of "the left" was being invented.

Paul Young's cover of 'Don't Dream It's Over' = ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

What "left" are you talking about, Dom?

The Style Council and Haircut 100 seem too early but still important. The journey of Weller is a good narrative. I don't think Weller could ever be Mondeo Pop. The Mondeo was only introduced in 1993, what model did it replace?

If blueski made that up it is very good. The bit about Wet Wet Wet.

The Mondeo was only introduced in 1993, what model did it replace?

the Sierra, for all you fly fellas

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What "left" are you talking about, Dom?

Loose upper working/lower middle Labour voters. The Hornby generation.

Although Hornby himself would obviously detest the music here. See also Big Al Petridis's weekly "the businessman, in his suit-and-tie" rhetoric in Graun reviews.

Is Princess Diana Mondeo Pop?

Kanye: not Mondeo Pop
Rod Stewart: not Mondeo Pop
Lallen: not Mondeo Pop
Duran Duran: Maybe Mondeo Pop
Elton John: not Mondeo Pop
Joss Stone: not Mondeo Pop
Pharrell: not Mondeo Pop

Princess Di officially NOT MONDEO POP

I think Ordinary World by Duran Duran could be Mondeo Pop.

I'd agree with that.

Is "Sleeping Satellites" Mondeo Pop? Can women, other than the ones Paul Heaton gives blacks eyes to in drunken rages, be Mondeo Pop?

What about Morcheeba? Didn't they even do a Mondeo ad?

My line manager just came over to me. He asked "What are you listening to?". I said "Steely Dan". He said "Do you like Fleetwood Mac?".

If I was playing a Mondeo Pop set I think "Sleeping Satellite" would be in there. I'd like to suggest REM.

Pre-Zooropa, were U2 Mondeo Pop?

I don't think U2 have ever been Mondeo Pop. I am not sure about The Lightouse Family.

ledge, I don't think Morcheeba are Mondeo Pop, Micra Pop? Maybe?

I guess maybe U2 were bought by Mondeo Popists to feel a bit edgy (no pun etc) and REM to feel a bit alt-rock? Operative word 'guess'

Morcheeba = Ka Pop

That is possibly patronizing DJ Mencap. Though I realize my whole premise is, really. I'm not sure these people actually exist though. I wonder what people who make Mondeo Pop drive? Do Yacht Poppers drive Yachts?

Tanita Tikaram
Des'Ree
The Lighthouse Family must surely be.
Fairground Attraction
OCS
The Bluetones

It strikes me that I've never heard anything by Runrig.

Elephant in the room #2: The Waterboys

'have a nice day' by the stereophonics

"Traffic" by the Stereophonics, yes. "HAND", maybe not.

The Supernaturals?

OCS = dadrock, but then dads drive mondeos. Everything I think of is too early (Big Country?)

as i said earlier - everything that has been branded as mondeo pop gets airspace on the dreary dermot o'leary show.
i have had to endure the show in recent weeks, and damn, its painful.

Important distinction to be made: Cosworth Rock - Clarkson's vehicle and music of choice in the mid-late 90s.

Clarkson's taste in rock is actually a little closer to Yacht Rock than Mondeo Pop. Aren't his favourite band ever Air Supply?

Electronic
The Blow Monkeys
Hothouse Flowers
Talk Talk
The Wannadies (controversial suggestion)

The Wannadies were Mondeo Pop Jr

I think suggesting the likes of Ocean Colour Scene is rather off base. The one thing that is great about good Mondeo Pop is it's sprightliness, it has a bounce and jangle, a certain jouissance soerly lacking in its post Britpop equivilant.

if going before '93 doesn't damage cred: Red Box

lololl TALK TALK, i was gonna say...

It's like '93 is the apothesis. The music was waiting for the car.

Young At Heart by The Bluebells. I have long despised this song but it's very much key. It got to No 1 in '92 or '93 though was originally from the early '80s wasn't it?

Mondeo House

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It got to No 1 in '92 or '93 though was originally from the early '80s wasn't it?

yes but you're scuppered a bit by virtue of the song being re-released after use on an Volkswagen ad. Ford could only muster Brian May.

Runrig/Waterboys - mud spattered Landrover/4x4 pop with a pair of walking boots and OS maps in the trunk.

Someone needs to mention The Cranberries as well. The political conscience of Mondeo Pop.

Not sprightly enough. Too leaden.

the Crannies are a bit too pastoral

Annie Lennox solo obv.

remember on the Fast Show when Paul Whitehouse would interrupt performances by Level 42 and Julia Fordham to enquire whether anyone fancied a pint? totally MP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdj6hNUF8yc

World Party

Cardigans?

I am trying to review the Prinzhorn Dance School but can't stop listening to The Beautiful South. "You Keep It All" is just so breezy.

Debate for inclusion:

Teenage Fanclub
Aztec Camera stuff that isn't "Somewhere In My Heart"
M People
Julia Fordham (this said, I cannot remember a single thing about her)
"Breakfast At Tiffany's"
Charles & Eddie
Gabrielle
McAlmont & Butler

Teenage Fanclub

I thought about them but... too good. Not mainstream enough.

No Andreas Johnson, no credibility.

The Bluetones? Hmmm. Can Britpop ever really be Mondeo Pop? I'm not sure. Some Britpop song - yes, Britpop acts probably not, if you see what I mean. I think that is a very important distinction. For instance the back catalouge of Manic Street Preachers is on the whole not Mondeo Pop but a few songs of theirs are prime Mondeo Pop. I was thinking that Man Who era Travis are not Mondeo Pop but Invisible Band era Travis are Mondeo Pop. Which seems almost counter-intuitive.

The Mondeo is called Taurus in the US I believe.

Were Microdisney Mondeo Pop y/n

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq_F0SKFHHo

related videos of the youtube page for 'Town to Town' by Microdisney:
Curiosity Killed the Cat- Down to Earth
The Commitments- Mustang Sally
New Order- True Faith
China Crisis- Wishful Thinking
Phil Lynott- Old Town

Feel like Car Share - specifically the episode that ended with "Oh Patti" - is, in a funny way, the apotheosis of Mondeo Pop.

Save Tonight is The Passenger if the vehicle in question was a, well